Supermicro SC846 JBOD Series User manual

SC846 Air Shroud
User’s Guide
Revison 1.0

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Manual Revison 1.0
Release Date: April 21, 2009
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REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

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Preface
About this Manual
This manual is written for professional system integrators, Information Technology
professionals, service personnel and technicians. It provides information for the
installation and use of Supermicro's SC846 air shroud. Installation and maintenance
should be performed by experienced professionals only.
Manual Organization
Chapter 1: Introduction
The first chapter provides a checklist of the main components included with the SC846
air shroud and describes its main features.
Chapter 2: System Safety
You should familiarize yourself with this chapter for a general overview of safety
precautions that should be followed when installing and servicing the SC846 air shroud.
Chapter 3: Configuration and Installation
Refer here for details on installing the SC846 air shroud on a computer system
mainboard.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.......................................................................1-1
1-1 Overview.............................................................................................1-1
1-2 Product Checklist of Typical Components.....................................1-1
1-3 Features..............................................................................................1-2
1-4 Returning Merchandise for Service................................................1-2
1-5 Contacting Supermicro.....................................................................1-3
Chapter 2 System Safety..................................................................2-1
2-1 Electrical Safety Precautions...........................................................2-1
2-2 General Safety Precautions.............................................................2-2
2-3 Electrostatic Discharge Precautions ..............................................2-2
2-4 Operating Precautions......................................................................2-2
Chapter 3 Configuration and Installation...............................3-1
3-1 Overview.............................................................................................3-1
3-2 SC846 Air Shroud Components .....................................................3-1
Component Part B ..................................................................................3-2
Component Part C..................................................................................3-3
3-3 Removing Breakable Sections for Cabling ...................................3-5
3-4 Configuring the SC846 Air Shroud.................................................3-6
Configuring for Configuration-1...............................................................3-7
Configuring for Configuration-2...............................................................3-8
Configuring for Configuration-3...............................................................3-9
3-5 Installing the SC846 Air Shroud....................................................3-10

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Chapter 1
Introduction
1-1 Overview
The SC846 air shroud is a configurable air shroud for system mainboards to enable
maximum efficient air flow through the system. It can be configured to fit different sized
Intel®Xeon™DP 5500/5400/5100/5000 series system mainboards of the same general
shape and size. The SC846 air shroud is optimized for use with Supermicro SC846
series chassis designs and for Supermicro X8Dxx/X7Dxx series mainboards. See
Chapter 3 for configuration details.
1-2 Product Checklist of Typical Components
The SC846 air shroud comes packaged with components and parts as shown in
Table 1-1:
Table 1-1. SC846 Air Shroud Parts and Components
Part Number Description Quantity
MCP-310-48003-0N SC846 Intel DP plastic air shroud, supports up to 18 memory DIMM slots
MCP-310-48004-1N SC846 X8 air shroud component part A 1
MCP-310-48005-1N SC846 X8 air shroud component part B 1
MCP-310-28005-1N X8 air shroud universal component part C 1
MCP-310-28006-1N X8 air shroud universal component part D, tear-drop Mylar
module, 2.2” (55mm) wide 1
NOTE: The default configuration is for parts A, B, C and D connected.
NOTE: Each individual part for the SC846 air shroud is labeled with its
component part letter for easy identification.

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1-3 Features
The SC846 air shroud includes the following features:
• Main air shroud component
• Three detachable components for creating multiple configurations
• Breakable section for power cable management
• Clear plastic material construction for ease of viewing
1-4 Returning Merchandise for Service
A receipt or copy of your invoice marked with the date of purchase is required before
any warranty service will be rendered. You can obtain service by calling your vendor for
a Returned Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. When returning to the
manufacturer, the RMA number should be prominently displayed on the outside of the
shipping carton, and mailed prepaid or hand-carried. Shipping and handling charges will
be applied for all orders that must be mailed when service is complete.
For faster service, RMA authorizations may be requested online at:
http://www. supermicro.com/support/rma/
Whenever possible, repack the chassis in the original Supermicro carton, using the
original packaging material. If these are no longer available, be sure to pack the chassis
securely, using packaging material to surround the chassis so that it does not shift within
the carton and become damaged during shipping.
This warranty only covers normal consumer use and does not cover damages incurred
in shipping or from failure due to the alteration, misuse, abuse or improper maintenance
of products.
During the warranty period, contact your distributor first for any product problems.

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1-5 Contacting Supermicro
Headquarters
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980 Rock Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail] (General Information)
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Web Site: www.supermicro.com
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Email:
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[email protected] (Customer Support)
Asia-Pacific
Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc.
4F, No. 232-1, Liancheng Rd.
Chung-Ho 235, Taipei County
Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.supermicro.com.tw
Technical Support:
Email: [e-mail]
Tel: [phone], ext. 132 or 139

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